Asthma publications

Information and resources on asthma in Massachusetts

Community Fact Sheets

Pediatric asthma has serious consequences for the children and families it affects — and their communities. DPH’s Asthma Prevention and Control program worked with six Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund communities that have higher prevalence of pediatric asthma to develop Community Fact Sheets. The fact sheets identify school and work absence rates, health care costs and utilization, and asthma triggers.

Strategic Plan for Asthma in Massachusetts 2015-2020
The goals, objectives and strategies listed in this strategic plan represent the collective opinion on what is needed and achievable to address asthma in the next five years. It attempts to draw on the unique opportunities present in Massachusetts and highlight the on-going work of its partners.asthma.

Caring for Kids with Asthma: A Guide for Massachusetts Child Care Programs (DOC)
This guide is for childcare educators who work in Massachusetts — whether you work in center-based or home-based settings. Here you can find information about how to help care for these children. This guide includes information about recognizing asthma symptoms, partnering with parents in caring for asthma, and removing things that can trigger asthma. Also, there are tips about how you can work with parents to manage a child’s asthma.

Asthma among Older Adults in Massachusetts(DOC)
Older adults have the second highest asthma hospitalization rate and the highest asthma mortality rate of any age group in the Commonwealth. This bulletin provides an epidemiologic overview of asthma among adults aged 65 and older in Massachusetts. It addresses a gap in information on asthma in this population in order to inform a task force of experts charged with developing recommendations for targeted asthma interventions for this group.

2009 Asthma Burden in Massachusetts(DOC)
This report provides asthma prevention advocates and professionals working with individuals affected by asthma with information needed to plan asthma prevention and control activities in Massachusetts. The data in this document highlight the continued need for aggressive action to improve asthma outcomes in the Commonwealth.

2009 MDPH Commissioner Presentation of Burden Document and Plan(DOC)
This report provides asthma prevention advocates and professionals working with individuals affected by asthma with information needed to plan asthma prevention and control activities in Massachusetts. The data in this document highlight the continued need for aggressive action to improve asthma outcomes in the Commonwealth.